Geographies of Postsecularity (PDF)

Paul Cloke is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Exeter. He has longstanding research interests in the geographies of social marginalisation and exclusion, and in the political and ethical responses from Third Sector organisations to issues of social care and justice. His recent books include Swept Up Lives (with J May and S Johnsen; Wiley-Blackwell 2010); FBOs and Exclusion in European Cities (with J Beaumont; Policy Press 2012); and Working Faith (with J Beaumont and A Williams; Paternoster 2013).

Christopher Baker is William Temple Professor of Religion and Public Life at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he co-directs the Faiths and Civil Society Unit. His publications engage theology and religious studies with sociology, sociology of religion, human geography, planning, and policy studies. His edited volume Postsecular Cities: Space, Theory and Practice (with J. Beaumont; Continuum 2011) is a much-cited and authoritative text in this field.

Callum Sutherland is a Human Geographer based at the University of Exeter. His published work examines themes of religion, politics, and spiritual activism, with particular regard to Christian praxis and social justice.

Andrew Williams is Lecturer in Human Geography, Cardiff University, and specialises in questions of ethics, welfare, and politics. His latest books include Working Faith: Faith-Based Organisations and Urban Social Justice (with P Cloke and J Beaumont; Paternoster 2013) and Feeding Austerity? Ethical Ambiguity and Political Possibilities in UK Foodbanks (with L Cherry, P Cloke, and J May; Wiley-Blackwell, forthcoming).